To laugh Is to risk appearing the fool. To weep* Is to risk appearing weak. To reach for another Is to risk commitment. To expose your beliefs and dreams Is to risk judgement. To love Is to risk not being loved in return. To live Is to risk dying.
But risks must be taken. The greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The people who risk nothing Do nothing, have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow But they cannot learn, feel, grow, Live. Chained by their fear, they are slaves Forfeiting their own freedom.
Only those who risk losing Can win the most in life